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Pages names

Context

Many leaked documents will be internal documents, containing jargon, technical language and other expressions which will not be easily understood by the broad audience Wikileaks is intended for. In general, documents should be put into context, but at the same time should not be overly wordy. Give background to the relevant context and give links for those interested in the full details.

If the context of a document cannot be understood without a factual background, provide that factual background in a limited fashion. Provide only those facts which are necessary to understand the document, but provide links to the full set of facts. Reasoning necessary for understanding should also be presented when necessary.

Length

Leaked documents will often be long, Wikileaks articles should be short enough to be read and understood by the general public. When possible you should summarize to reduce the length of the documents and to make them accessible to everyone. If you feel that a document requires lengthy explanation, write summaries for your major sections and then use those summaries to link to a full analysis in another page.

Citation of Facts

Statements of fact within your analysis of a leaked document should be cited.

Use:

<cite> Some reference </cite>

Where you want the reference number to appear.

At the end of the article, you can place:

<references/>

to generate the text of these references.

Structure and style in English

Structure

In order to be readable your analysis should have a clear structure that lets the reader understand and navigate your document with ease.

Introduction

Begin each page with an introduction that states your conclusions and summarizes your analysis. This allows the general reader to gain an understanding of the document and its contents without having to read the entire document. Additionally, write your introduction with the same general order and structure as the article that follows.

Body

The body of your analysis should be logically ordered, concise and clear. Remember that we are writing for the public, and that our purpose is to provide analysis of documents that does not require reading the original document.

Organize your analysis into sections where necessary, and keep the sections organized in the same fashion as your complete document. This means following a plan for the overall document and maintaining a consistent style in all parts of your document.